Japan Synopsis
必死剣 鳥刺し
A talented but troubled Edo Period swordsman, Kanemi Sanzaemon. Three years earlier, Kanemi killed a woman, Renko, the corrupt mistress of the powerful daimyo Tabu Ukyou. Unexpectedly, Kanemi received a lenient sentence for his crime and is allowed to return to his clan after only one year of imprisonment. Following his return, Kanemi is faced with the death of his wife, Mutsue. Thereafter, Kanemi lives with and cares for his wife's niece, Satoo, who has secret affections for Kanemi and expresses them by helping change his bleak outlook on life. Meanwhile, Kanemi's develops his unique "bird-catching" sword technique which he will soon put to test in battle for the first time against the fearsome swordsman, Hayatonosho Obiya.
The 2009–2011 Japan Window
400 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sword of Desperation sits at position #234.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sword of Desperation premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,811 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,115 of 1,714 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Excellent Film, TV Asahi, Pony Canyon, Toei Company, Sankei Shimbun |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | July 10, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1606761 |